Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Freebies and gift giving

I went to the Farmer's Market yesterday and the city of Torrance had a booth to encourage people to recycle. They also handed out cute little trinkets and bags like this:



My sister and I both got one each. We were both aghast when we saw some people walking off with 20 bags each! Uggh, I just don't understand it. My sister and I could only mutter, "That's too bad for other people who won't have a chance to get at least one." We were in a Farmer's Market so that would have been a big help to others who didn't bring their own recyclable bag.

When I go to ALA Annual, I see this happen too. People would grab multiples of free items without realizing if they actually need it. Sigh.
The Holidays are approaching and I love it because it's that time of year when people give tons of presents. I wish our family exchanged gifts. We used to do that when I was a child and most of the fun came from the "reveal" when the giver would describe the recipient and we all try to guess who it is. Christmas and birthdays are my favorite special occasions.  As I get older I find that I enjoy giving away stuff rather than the other way around.
Here's a tree we're getting this year, photo from Kikki K


Do you have any holiday traditions that you would care to share? Share in the comments below!

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